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Authors Ashby  
Subject Use of likeness: digital replica.
Relating To relating to use of likeness.
Title An act to amend Section 3344.1 of the Civil Code, relating to use of likeness.
Last Action Dt 2026-01-27
State Introduced
Status Pending Referral
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2026-01-28     From printer. May be acted upon on or after February 27.
2026-01-27     Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
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Introduced     2026-01-27
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Existing law makes a person who produces, distributes, or makes available the digital replica, as defined, of a deceased personality’s voice or likeness in an expressive audiovisual work or sound recording without prior consent from a specified person liable to any injured party in an amount equal to the greater of $10,000 or the actual damages suffered by a person controlling the rights to the deceased personality’s likeness, except as prescribed.

This bill would make a nonsubstantive change to that provision.